Does this count for an aviation ping?
How many people have walked the moon? Interesting.
Vaya Con Dios, Mr. Bean.
Did this moonwalking astronaut ever write any books about “Otherworldly Things?”
It seems most of the early astronauts remained very quiet, inconspicuous citizens for the rest of their lives.
The exception to the rule of course, being Buzz Aldrin, who in 2010 competed on Dancing With The Stars!
I remember the listening to the Apollo 12 landing on TV. They came toward the surface in the LEM in a “windows up” attitude, unlike Apollo 11. So, they didn’t see the moon until they were only about 7000 feet above the lunar surface. As soon as it pitched over and they caught their first sight of the landing area, Pete Conrad got so excited he started yelling “There it is, there it is! Right down the middle! I can’t believe it!” It was somewhat disconcerting since it was so unlike the normally staid and unruffled attitude of previous astronauts. Alan Bean had to remind Pete to calm down and stay focused on the job at hand - landing the LEM. Those were great days.
RIP and thank you, Sir.
The realtor told me about her being Alan Bean's first wife and it seems like all over the house - the den, master bedroom and the hallway - there were lots of NASA mementoes. I had a closeup personal tour of a bunch of really neat stuff.
When I mentioned that my cousin is (was at the time) a Shuttle astronaut, the realtor derided my cousin as not being as important as Alan Bean, which was not my intention in mentioning him.
Wow, how to lose a sale in one short comment, eh?
God speed, Mr. Bean. It was an honor to have met you on the USS Hornet about 10 years ago.
Fair winds and following seas, Captain.
In the period of 1969-1972 nobody would have believed that America would not have a base on the Moon or Mars by 2018.
We were on our way via these brave Astronauts and then...plop, no budgets, no national drive, no vision...sad.
Late member of what is still a rather exclusive club - Men who have Walked on the Moon.